ANCYL weighs in on debate over SABC debacle

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The ANC Youth League has weighed in on the debate after former SABC acting chief executive officer Jimi Matthews resigned from the public broadcaster.

Matthews resigned from the public broadcaster last week and posted his resignation letter on Twitter‚ citing as his reason for leaving the “corrosive atmosphere” at the state broadcaster following widespread changes under SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng.

“We as the ANCYL want to pass a message to the likes of those who have resigned from the SABC management to stop using SABC as means of seeking further employment. We want to call the quitters to stop complaining about decisions they were part of but could not win the debate inside structures of SABC but now decide to use other platforms to vent their inability to provide leadership‚” said the league’s national spokesperson Mlondi Mkhize in a statement.

As if that was not enough‚ Mkhize spared no jabs at Matthews.

“Those that have resigned must go relax at home. Keeping in line with what they do best quitting they must quit speaking about the SABC they have been tried and have failed unfortunately they are not tried and tested.”

However‚ Mkhize’s comment did not sit well with social media commentators.

Selby Bokaba tweeted: “The #ANCYL in defending #Cloudy is effectively telling concerned SAns & oppressed Sabc employees they don’t need their votes @ThabisoTema“